Title - Vehicle barrier to save rail bridge

Come August 19, overloaded vehicles will no longer pass through the railway underbridge near Tata Pigments on Jugsalai-Station Road.
Railway authorities have decided to construct two height gauges on both sides of the bridge to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles.
The move is aimed at protecting the railway underbridge from damage.
The railway authorities revealed that the work on the gauges would begin from Monday. “The gauges will have concrete foundations and steel structure. They will take 4-5 days to be raised and will be launched on August 19,” said S.L. Meena, of the railway’s engineering division, who is supervising the project.
He added that once the gauges were in place, vehicles more than 12ft in height would not be able to pass through.
“Our priority is to protect the underbridge, which is getting damaged. It is a national property and its safety is our primary concern,” he said, adding that the bridge was old but strong.
Station manager of Tatanagar Awtar Singh said that major mishaps could take place if the bridge suffered more wear and tear. “Several important trains on the Howrah-Mumbai route travelling via Tatanagar pass through that bridge. We cannot compromise on its safety,” he said.
The authorities of Tatanagar have already informed the district administration about the project.
“We will try to ensure that movement of vehicles on the arterial stretch is not affected during the construction work of the height gauges. We have intimated about the same to the local administration,” said a senior railway official of Chakradharpur division.
This is not the first time railway authorities are mulling installation of height gauges to restrict movement of heavy vehicles. However, last time, the gauges had collapsed.